Posted by Underground Crafter on December 30, 2011 |
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I’ve done many needlecraft book reviews this year. But, as you know, crochet is my first, true love (amongst the needlecrafts, that is), so I thought I’d highlight my crochet reviews from this year in case you missed some of them. Roundups Crochet stitch guides – reviews of 20+ crochet stitch guides from my collection [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 17, 2011 |
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Ever since I first learned to crochet granny squares, I’ve loved them. The “official” granny square pattern was originally published in 1890 by Weldon and Company in London. Then, as now, the granny square was a great way to use up scrap yarn. The pattern has basically been continuously in print since then, so that [...]
Tags: 101 crochet squares, 101 granny squares, 201 crochet motifs blocks projects and ideas, 99 granny squares to crochet, adaiha, annette lep, beyond the square crochet motifs, book review, carol alexander, complete photo guide to crochet, contest favorites afghan squares, creative publishing international, crochet, crochet stitches visual encyclopedia, crochetbug, crocheting patchwork patterns, edie eckman, ellen gormley, go crochet afghan design workshop, granny square, granny square book, granny square love, leisure arts, margaret hubert, melody griffiths, robyn chachula, sarah london, things to make and do
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 2, 2011 |
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Thanks to everyone who read my recent interviews and entered the giveaways! And now, the results you have been waiting for… Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook by Ellen Gormley Congratulations Carolyn Madsen! I’ll be emailing you shortly for your shipping address. Complete Photo Guide to Knitting by Margaret Hubert Congratulations Margaret! I’ll be emailing you [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on June 25, 2011 |
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This must be my lucky week! Just four days ago, I posted an interview with Ellen Gormley (check it out by July 1 for a chance to enter a giveaway for her new book, Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook). Today, I’m excited to post an interview with Margaret Hubert. If you have been crocheting or [...]
Tags: a second treasury of knitting patterns, a treasury of knitting patterns, ann stearns, barbara walker, batsford book of crochet, beth brown-reinsel, book review, chainlink 2011, circular needles, complete photo guide to knitting, continental knitting, craft yarn council, crochet, crochet master class, crochet with dee, debbie new, dee stanziano, double pointed needles, ellen gormley, english knitting, gauge, giveaway, go crochet, go crochet afghan design workshop, interview, judy pascale, knitter's, knitting, lion brand, margaret hubert, mon tricot, myra wood, nys sheep and wool festival, ravelry, sasha kagen, shakespeare, skill levels, stitch guide, underground crafter, vashti braha
Posted by Underground Crafter on June 21, 2011 |
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I’m thrilled to post an interview with designer and author Ellen Gormley. I love crocheting afghans (in fact, at one point, I made nothing else for about 3 years straight!) and recently heard about her new book, Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook, on the Getting Loopy podcast. I then read more about it through Ellen’s [...]
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